Definitions
There are 18 meanings of the word
Force.
How to pronounce force:
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Force - as a noun
A powerful effect or influence
Example: "The force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
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influenceHyponyms (Broadly Related)
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Example: "Force equals mass times acceleration"
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physical phenomenonHyponyms (Broadly Related)
aerodynamic forceaffinitychemical attractionattraction
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attractive forcerepulsionrepulsive forcecentrifugal forcecentripetal forcecohesioncoriolis forcedriftimpetusimpulsionlorentz forcemomentpropulsionpullpushreactionstresstorquetorsionmagnetomotive forceelan vitallife forcevital forcevitality
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Physical energy or intensity
Example: "He hit with all the force he could muster"
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forcefulnessstrengthHypernyms (Closely Related)
intensityintensivenessHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Group of people willing to obey orders
Example: "A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
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personnelHypernyms (Closely Related)
organisationorganizationHyponyms (Broadly Related)
guerilla forceguerrilla forcearmed servicemilitary service
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servicearmed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machineparamilitaryparamilitary forceparamilitary organisationparamilitary organizationparamilitary unitconstabularylawpolicepolice forceprivate security forcesecurity forcemilitary policemphandsmanpowermenwork forceworkforcepatrolmilitary personnelsoldierytroopsrankrank and filestaffline personnelmanagement personnel
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A unit that is part of some military service
Example: "He sent caesar a force of six thousand men"
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military forcemilitary groupmilitary unitHypernyms (Closely Related)
social unitunitHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
Example: "He may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
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violenceHypernyms (Closely Related)
aggressionhostilityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
Example: "The mysterious presence of an evil power"
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powerHypernyms (Closely Related)
causal agencycausal agentcauseHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A group of people having the power of effective action
Example: "He joined forces with a band of adventurers"
(of a law) having legal validity
Example: "The law is still in effect"
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effectA putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
Example: "The shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
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force-outforce playForce - as a verb
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
Example: "She forced him to take a job in the city"
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coercehalepressuresqueezeHypernyms (Closely Related)
compelobligateobligeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Move with force
Example: "He pushed the table into a corner"
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pushHypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemoveHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
Example: "She forced her diet fads on him"
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compelobligateobligeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
Example: "I squeezed myself into the corner"
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squeezewedgeHypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemoveHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
Example: "She rammed her mind into focus"
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driveramHypernyms (Closely Related)
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Example Sentences
"The police used force to subdue the suspect."
"She applied force to the door, but it wouldn't open."
"The army was a formidable force in battle."
"Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the Earth."
"He used brute force to lift the heavy box."
Word Game Points
Is FORCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, force is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
FORCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is FORCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, force is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordFORCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
Is FORCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, force is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordFORCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
